The family faces Mum's illness and then her absence. It is handled with care and music, and it is still a parent who does not come home.
Theme. Grief on screen can open a child's own missing-places, even if they have not lost a parent. The film asks the heart to stretch early.
What to say. Preview this beat if loss is live in your family. You might say: 'This part is about missing Mum. We can skip, or we can stay and I will sit close.'
